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Just weeks after rangers he trained in Africa were attacked and beaten by a mob of rhinoceros poachers, former Army sniper and Navy clearance diver Damien Mander visits Monarto Zoo as it prepares to house 30 rhinoceroses.

An Iranian woman moves to Australia with the help of the Tasmanian community to pursue her career in chemical engineering after constant knockbacks in her home country.

North Queenslanders pride themselves on resilience against natural disasters such as cyclones. Cyclone Debbie took many by surprise. Tens of thousands of people in the Whitsunday region are still without power. Katherine Gregory has spoken to those deeply affected by the category four storm and some say they feel they've been forgotten.

Many young Canberrans are choosing to stay in the hospitality industry as a long-term career. The end goal? To open their own restaurant and bar.

In a West Australian landscape billions of years old sits the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder, a cutting edge astronomical facility designed to listen to the dawn of time.

Northern New South Wales is bracing for another day of devastation as flooding continues, days after thousands were evacuated. Follow live.

More communities on the NSW north coast are told to evacuate as the threat from the state's deadly flood crisis moves south from the stricken city of Lismore.

CJ reviews the new movie My Bodyguard.

The man better known as the "blooming" host of Gardening Australia, Peter Cundall, turns 90 today.

The Western Bulldogs showdespite being outplayed at times by Sydney in the grand final rematchthat their best is still good enough to get results.

Police divers find the body of a woman whose car was swept into a river, the latest victim of ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie, which has left a trail of destruction across Australia's east and left tens of thousands homeless.

The Queensland man is the second person to be arrested and charged over the disappearance of Brisbane child care worker Samuel Thompson, the ABC understands.

Diego Castro was a central figure in Perth Glory's 1-1 away draw with Adelaide United in Friday night's A-League match in Adelaide.

The Western Bulldogs beat the Sydney Swans by 23 points in the rematch of the 2016 grand final. Look back at all the scores and stats.

Police charge a 28-year-old Coolbellup man with the murder of Ian Baz Bosch at a bus stop in November.

One person is dead and tens of thousands are unable to return to their homes in northern New South Wales and south-east Queensland amid ongoing flooding caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie.

The Rebels continue their winless start to the Super Rugby season with an embarrassing 51-12 loss to the Highlanders.

A body is found on a property in northern New South Wales, where a flood emergency has seen thousands of people evacuated and homes and businesses inundated.

Same-sex marriage advocates are bullying people into accepting a legislative change, despite a majority of Australians being against it, Sydney's Anglican Archbishop Glen Davies says.

The detective who arrested Lloyd Rayney on the day he was named the "prime and only" suspect in his wife's murder says he was surprised the barrister was "completely non-compliant" when police tried to interview him on video.

The full extent of the agricultural losses in north-east Queensland is starting to emerge, with early figures showing hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to crops around Bowen, Proserpine and Mackay.

Flood-swollen rivers and creeks in southern and central Queensland continue to threaten communities after ex-cyclone Debbie swept through the region on Thursday, as more than 63,000 homes remain without power.

A young woman who is legally blind becomes one of the few visually impaired horse riders competing in Australia, and hopes to make it to the Paralympics.

A former University of Canberra law professor faces questioning in court about why he showed a pornographic image to a student during a meeting about alleged plagiarism.

The battle over who gets to build the nation's largest battery to secure power reliability in South Australia heats up, with more than 20 expressions of interest received from Australia and overseas.

The rematch of the thrilling 2016 grand final between the Western Bulldogs and Sydney promises to be another ripper. Follow all the live scores and stats.

Dean Springbett, 80, is one of several residents from the remote town of Dingo Beach who survived Cyclone Debbie's wrath. Four days on, the town is still waiting for help.

Prosecutors use the final day of a Goldfields pastor's firearms trial to suggest he overreacted when he fired a weapon during a confrontation at a mine site.

A mature swim team that has an average age of 90 are attempting a new national record. The squad, known as the 360 team, will compete in a Masters Swimming competition on April 9. This is their second attempt after former team member John-William Steen passed away on the eve of their race last year.

An 11th hour deal's been done between the government and the Nick Xenophon Team to pass the coalition's company tax cut plan. Political reporter Tom Iggulden has been following events on a highly unusual day in the national Parliament.

An in-principle agreement is reached between the state and federal governments over the future of Tasmania's Mersey hospital but while the ink is not quite dry, the details remain under wraps.

Andy Crane announces he will step down as CBH Group chief executive after eight years at the helm of the grain handling cooperative.

The builder of the National Broadband Network admits it is prioritising mass rollouts while bypassing complex cases, prompting federal opposition criticism that it is trying to make the Government look good.

A tennis lover from New South Wales takes his faster, more inclusive version of the sport to the United States.

Extreme weather in central western NSW just one experience for Italian wine maker widening is experience

Raw eggs are identified as the source of a salmonella outbreak at a Victor Harbor bakery that led to four people being hospitalised last week.

Who is Soren Aandahl and why is he betting against the sandalwood company Quintis?

The royal commission has handed over its interim report into the youth detention system to the Government. Take a look at what's happened so far.

The family of Tasmanian woman Lucille Butterworth say they are devastated that the Director of Public Prosecutions will not charge the man named by the coroner as her killer.

WA's Great Southern police urge firearms holders to increase levels of security beyond ensuring their guns are locked in gun safes.

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Port Adelaide player Jarman Impey is convicted and fined over a crash in Norwood last year while leaving a party hosted by teammate Angus Monfries.

The youth detention system in the Northern Territory is one that likely leaves young people more damaged than when they went in, the royal commission's interim report says.

Australia's former most wanted fugitives, father and son Gino and Mark Stocco, are each sentenced to 40 years' jail for the murder of Rosario Cimone, and a shootout with police during a two-week manhunt.

The Australian Energy Market Operator must improve its management of the national grid to avoid blackouts and power shedding next summer, energy experts say.

Jet lag is not something usually associated with furry friends, but it is exactly what nocturnal marsupials underwent in readiness for the outback tourist season.

Western Australia's northern desert region has been transformed into a breeding ground for thousands of waterbirds following a record-breaking wet season.

Gracetown surfing sisters Bronte and Laura Macaulay are knocked out of the Margaret River Pro in sudden death heats in the women's round two this morning.

Staff at the Art Gallery of Western Australia are alleging some guards are illegally being paid cash in hand, and security standards at the gallery are lax.

A new coal mine in pristine farmland in the NSW Southern Highlands would leave almost 100 property owners with less water in their bores.